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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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